Anthony Weiner scandal sparks online 'porn name' craze

Anthony Weiner is alleged to have used the pseudonym "Carlos Danger" to send texts and photographs to a woman in the latest scandal to hit the disgraced former congressman, sparking a social media trend of people seeking their "porn name".

But he insisted his conduct had been covered by his previous confession and, at an emotionally charged press conference, his wife Huma Abedin said that she was standing by him and pleaded with the media to grant the couple time to resolve their problems in private.

Mr Weiner acknowledged some of the activity took place as recently last summer.

"I said that other texts and photos were likely to come out and today they have," Mr Weiner said in a statement issued by his campaign earlier in the day. He also said "some things posted today are true and some are not," but he did not elaborate.